Alamosa, Colorado
Alamosa is a home rule municipality and the county seat of Alamosa County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 9,806 in the 2020 United States Census. The city is the commercial center of the San Luis Valley in south-central Colorado, and is the home of Adams State University.
Alamosa, Colorado | |
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Home rule municipality | |
Entering Alamosa from the east | |
| Motto: "Gateway to the Great Sand Dunes" | |
Location of the City of Alamosa in Alamosa County, Colorado | |
Alamosa Location of the City of Alamosa in the United States. | |
| Coordinates: 37°28′34″N 105°52′40″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Alamosa County |
| Established | May 1878 |
| Incorporated | August 12, 1878 |
| Named for | The cottonwood trees along the Rio Grande |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home rule municipality |
| • Mayor | Ty Coleman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.97 sq mi (20.65 km2) |
| • Land | 7.90 sq mi (20.46 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,543 ft (2,299 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 9,806 |
| • Density | 184.0/sq mi (71.03/km2) |
| • Demonym | Alamosan |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 81101, 81102 |
| Area code | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-01090 |
| GNIS ID | 2409673 |
| Highways | US 160 US 285 |
| Website | cityofalamosa |
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